折腾

HSK 7-9

zhēteng

worry oneself; make a fuss; torment; 'suffer'

to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money)

他总是折腾这个问题。

tā zǒng shì zhēteng zhè ge wèntí.

He keeps fussing over this issue

她整晚都在床上折腾。

tā zhěng wǎn dōu zài chuáng shàng dézhēng téng.

She kept tossing and turning all night